11 best-selling childrens books like Pickled Watermelon by Esty Schachter

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Pickled Watermelon

By: Esty Schachter

3.79

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

It's the summer of 1986, and eleven-year-old Molly just wants to spend the summer with her friends …

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Cover of Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2) by Shannon Messenger

1. Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and… read more

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2. Number the Stars

By: Lois Lowry

4.00

Format: None pages,

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war.… read more

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3. Tuck Everlasting

By: Natalie Babbitt

4.02

Format: 424 pages,

Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wand… read more

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4. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

By: Marc Simont , Bette Bao Lord

3.63

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams.Her new home is Brookly… read more

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5. Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She's a Telepath--someone who hears the thoughts of eve… read more

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6. Frindle

By: Brian Selznick , Andrew Clements

3.69

Format: 88 pages,

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7. The Devil's Arithmetic

By: Jane Yolen

3.00

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Hannah thinks tonight Passover Seder will be the same as always. But this year she will be mysterio… read more

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8. Twerp

By: Mark Goldblatt

4.43

Format: 63 pages, Hardcover

It's not like I meant for him to get hurt. . .. Julian Twerski isn't a bully. He's just made a big … read more

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9. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

By: James McBride

3.69

Format: 176 pages,

Touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and … read more

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10. Esperanza Rising

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fan… read more

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11. Burnt Bread and Chutney: Growing Up Between Cultures - A Memoir of an Indian Jewish Childhood

By: None

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"From the outside, no matter what the gradations of my mixed heritage, the shadow of Indian brown i… read more

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12. Aviva vs. the Dybbuk

By: Mari Lowe

4.06

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

2023 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER A long ago "accident." An isolated girl named Aviva. A comm… read more

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13. The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

By: Isaac Blum

4.01

Format: 218 pages, Hardcover

The Chosen meets Darius the Great in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friend… read more

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14. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

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15. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church

By: Sarah McCammon

4.21

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more

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16. Mr. Perfect on Paper

By: Jean Meltzer

3.73

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Matzah Ball comes a pitch-perfect romcom following a third-generation Jewish… read more

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"You deserve someone who loves you, Daniel," Dara said. "You deserve someone who sets your heart on fire, and makes you excited to get out of bed each morning."

-Jean Meltzer, Mr. Perfect on Paper

"You deserve someone who loves you, Daniel," Dara said. "You deserve someone who sets your heart on fire, and makes you excitedn to get out of bed each morning."

-Jean Meltzer, Mr. Perfect on Paper

"But, what I learned from this journey, from finding my real-life Mr. Perfect Paper, is that love isn't something that can be quantified on a list. Love is messy. And terrifying. It shows up whwn you …"

-Jean Meltzer, Mr. Perfect on Paper

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17. That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

By: Amanda Jones

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivit… read more

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18. The Matchmaker's List

By: Sonya Lalli

3.30

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

One devoted modern girl + a meddlesome, traditional grandmother = a heartwarming multicultural roma… read more

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"Not everyone is brave enough to be themselves."

-Sonya Lalli, The Matchmaker's List

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19. A Pho Love Story

By: Loan Le

3.67

Format: 402 pages, Hardcover

If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but not particula… read more

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"I don't get it, but I`m not supposed to."

-Loan Le, A Pho Love Story

"Mediocrity has allowed me to float by without too much pressure or judgement"

-Loan Le, A Pho Love Story

"I regret many things in life, and I know I’ll regret many more at the rate I’m going."

-Loan Le, A Pho Love Story

"I watch her shoulders move as she breathes, until I realize I’ve timed my breathing with hers."

-Loan Le, A Pho Love Story

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20. Eight Nights of Flirting (Golden Doors #2)

By: Hannah Reynolds

3.92

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A sixteen-year-old girl is on a mission to find the perfect boyfriend this Hanukkah, but love might… read more

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21. Golem Girl: A Memoir

By: Riva Lehrer

4.32

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

What do we sacrifice in the pursuit of normalcy? And what becomes possible when we embrace monstros… read more

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22. Opinions and Opossums

By: Ann Braden

4.21

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

Agnes has been raised to keep her opinions to herself, but how do you keep silent when you’re full… read more

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23. The Last Words We Said

By: Leah Scheier

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Nine months ago, Danny disappeared and everything changed for his friends. Rae’s pouring herself in… read more

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24. A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

By: Tia Levings

4.48

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. May… read more

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25. The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence

By: Stephen Kurczy

3.48

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

In this riveting account of an area of Appalachia known as the Quiet Zone where cell phones and WiF… read more

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"The electro-sensitives were right: We do need a break from our devices. The hippies were right: We need to reconnect with the land. The astronomers were right: We do need to be silent to listen."

-Stephen Kurczy, The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence

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26. The Sun Will Come Out

By: Joanne Levy

3.92

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Bea Gelman and her best friend Frankie are planning the BEST SUMMER EVER at Camp Sh… read more

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"Life’s not fair. If it were, I wouldn’t look like this, and I’d be out there with the rest of the kids. But I don’t think you should let a couple of mean girls keep you from doing fun stuff. Stop run…"

-Joanne Levy, The Sun Will Come Out

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27. Pickled Watermelon

By: Esty Schachter

3.79

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

It's the summer of 1986, and eleven-year-old Molly just wants to spend the summer with her friends … read more

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Cover of The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family by Jesselyn Cook

28. The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family

By: Jesselyn Cook

4.45

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how… read more

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Cover of Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) by Gail Carson Levine

29. Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)

By: Gail Carson Levine

4.01

Format: None pages, Paperback

This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and … read more

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"Love shouldn't be dictated"

-Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)

"If I couldn't sleep, I could read."

-Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)

"I want to be with you forever and beyond..."

-Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)

"Amor (qué placer escribir esta palabra), amor, amor..."

-Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)

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30. Magical Meet Cute

By: Jean Meltzer

3.71

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Is he the real deal…or did she truly summon a golem? Faye Kaplan used to be engaged. She also us… read more

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31. Honey and Me

By: Meira Drazin

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Everything seems easy for eleven-year-old Honey Wine. Her best friend, Milla Bloom, envies Honey’s … read more

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9 Top adult books like That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones

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That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

Amanda Jones

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Kirsten Miller

4.19

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A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

Tia Levings

4.48

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Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

Michelle Moran

4.30

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